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    Australia’s Security Regulator Faces Scrutiny Over Failure to Warn Citizens of the HyperVerse Crypto Scheme

    Australia’s Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones has expressed the intention to look into reasons why the country’s securities regulator failed to warn citizens of the potential danger posed by the HyperVerse crypto scheme. 

    Polychain Warns Users Against Engaging with CEO’s X Account Following Hack

    Digital assets fund management company, Polychain Capital has urged users not to interact with the X (formerly Twitter) account of its CEO following a hack.

    South Korean Agencies Investigate $82M Orbit Bridge Hack After Reports of Lazarus Group’s Involvement

    Orbit Bridge, which serves as the main bridge for the Claytont ecosystem, was exploited for nearly $82 million hours before the new year’s eve. Multiple South Korean agencies are currently investigating the multi million hack.

    Radiant Capital Resumes Arbitrum Markets Operations After Security Breach

    Radiant Capital has announced the reopening of its lending and borrowing markets on Arbitrum after an extensive security review.

    South Korean Police Arrest Suspected OTC Crypto Thief

    South Korean police have arrested a man they suspect of stealing cash as part of a bogus over-the-counter (OTC) crypto exchange.

    Gamma Strategies Identifies Root Cause of Exploit Attack, Attempts Negotiation for Fund Return

    The protocol managing liquidity on the Ethereum blockchain, Gamma Strategies, has initiated a bounty negotiation with the attacker responsible for stealing $3.4 million worth of digital assets.

    Japanese Firms Collect Crypto Donations for Earthquake Victims

    Some of Japan’s biggest crypto firms are building donation platforms to help victims of the Noto Peninsula earthquake.

    Nigeria’s Central Bank Rolls Out Regulations For Financial Institutions Dealing with VASPs

    The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued new regulations to guide banks and other financial institutions that offer domestic accounts for virtual assets service providers (VASPs). 

    Visa Unveils Web3 Loyalty Program

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    CEO of Collapsed Crypto Fund HyperVerse Seems to Not Exist At All + More News

    Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news.

    Bitget’s Resilience and Growth Strategy in the Crypto Bear Market: Gracy Chen Explains

    Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget went forward with key investments amid the digital asset winter setting the tone for favourable market conditions in the future. 

    Senator Thom Tillis Adds Voice in Opposition to Warren’s Anti-Crypto Bill

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    Bitcoin Ordinals Founder: Market Forces, Not Censorship, Should Shape Future

    Bitcoin protocol developer Casey Rodarmor has strongly reiterated his opposition to censoring transactions on the blockchain, including controversial media inscriptions enabled by his own Ordinals project.

    Orbit Bridge Hacker Suspected in Coinspaid and Coinex Breaches

    Blockchain analysts from Match Systems have found that the Orbit Chain hackers used the same tactics as those in several other high-profile attacks – suggesting that a cybercrime organization, possibly the infamous Lazarus Group, stands behind these hacks.

    Binance Labs Invests in Memeland’s Native Ecosystem Token Memecoin (MEME)

    The investment arm and incubator of the cryptocurrency exchange Binance, Binance Labs, has invested in the Memecoin (MEME) token.

    South Korea Proposes Ban on Crypto Purchases with Credit Cards

    South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) has announced a proposal to amend its Enforcement Decree of the Credit-Specialized Financial Business Act, aiming to ban crypto purchases with credit cards.